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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAThe United States of America is situated in the central part of the American continent. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The area of the USA is over 9 million square kilometres. The USA borders on Canada in the North and on Mexico in the South. The population of the USA is over 250 million people. The official language is English. There are the Cordillera and the Rocky Mountains in the West and the Appalachian Mountains in the East. Between the USA and Canada there are five Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The longest river in the USA is Mississippi which flows into The Gulf of Mexico. The USA has different climatic regions. The coldest regions are in the north. The south has a subtropical climate. The capital is Washington. There are other cities: New York a financial and business centre, Boston with its three Universities, Chicago with its heavy industry, Philadelphia with its University and agricultural machines and locomotives. Detroit which an automobile industry, San Francisco which is a big port and has shipbuilding plants and at last Los Angeles in California with its modern industry. Not far from Los Angeles is Hollywood, the centre of film business. The USA produces more than 52% of world’s corn, wheat, cotton and tobacco. The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states. The President is the head of the state. The main political parties are the Republican and Democratic. Congress is the American parliament. NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
QUESTIONS TO THE TEXT 1. Where is the USA situated? 2. What is the area of the United States? 3. How many Great Lakes are there in the USA? 4. How many states are there in the USA? 5. Say a few words about each city of the USA. 6. Who is the head of the state? Download 266.5 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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